celebrating europe day - made by students of inova

Private Economics High School INOVA

CELEBRATING EUROPE CELEBRATING EUROPE DAYDAY


Annual celebrationAnnual celebration of peace & unity in peace & unity in EuropeEurope

Two separate destinations for Europe Day: May 5May 5 for the Council of Europefor the Council of Europe May 9May 9 for the European Unionfor the European Union

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Europe DayEurope Day


Europe DayEurope Day for the European Unionfor the European Union – also known as SCHUMAN DAYSCHUMAN DAY, commemorating the historical declaration proposed by the French foreign minster Robert Schuman

May 5 – Council of Europe’s DayMay 5 – Council of Europe’s Day – reflecting its own establishment in 1949

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The 9th of MayThe 9th of May ?


Proposed the pooling of French and Proposed the pooling of French and West German coal & steel industriesWest German coal & steel industries –

creation of thecreation of the European Coal and Steel European Coal and Steel Community – THE FIRST EUROPEAN Community – THE FIRST EUROPEAN COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

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Schuman Schuman DeclarationDeclaration


May 9, Europe DayMay 9, Europe Day the flagthe flag the anthemthe anthem the mottothe motto the single currency (the euro)the single currency (the euro) …identify the political entity of the European

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European SymbolsEuropean Symbols


Celebrated in most states of the EU & surrounding countries, such as Turkey

Teaching people about the EU Speaking in support of European integration Bringing Europe closer to its citizens & people of the Union closer to each another

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Europe DayEurope Day


Activities including students’ & teachers’ participation in:

numerous eventsnumerous events debatesdebates workshopsworkshops quizzesquizzes

INOVAINOVA


In order to emphasize the importance of the day, in our history classes we renew knowledge of the Schuman Declaration – creation of a creation of a new form of organization of States in new form of organization of States in Europe –Europe – peaceful re-organization of post peaceful re-organization of post World War EuropeWorld War Europe

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The BeginningThe Beginning


Six nation organizationSix nation organization serving to unify Western Europe during the Cold War creating creating the foundation for the modern-day the foundation for the modern-day development of the European Uniondevelopment of the European Union

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European European Coal & Steel Community…Coal & Steel Community…


The first organization to be based on the principles of SUPRANATIONALISMSUPRANATIONALISM – method method of decision-making in multinational of decision-making in multinational political communities where power is political communities where power is transferred & delegated to an authority by transferred & delegated to an authority by governments of member statesgovernments of member states

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……European European Coal & Steel CommunityCoal & Steel Community

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For coal & steel – created within Europe’s first supranational community between:

FranceFrance West GermanyWest Germany ItalyItaly BelgiumBelgium LuxemburgLuxemburg the Netherlandsthe Netherlands

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Common MarketCommon Market


…our short history lesson, we create our own quizzesquizzes and organize competitionscompetitions among students based on their knowledge: of the EUof the EU its member statesits member states the timeline of the EUthe timeline of the EU the treaties between the EU member the treaties between the EU member

statesstates the European Commissionthe European Commission

After…After…


Entertaining, instructive & informativeEntertaining, instructive & informative – everything is done by students:

making the questionsmaking the questions forming teamsforming teams monitoringmonitoring evaluatingevaluating arranging the awards ceremonyarranging the awards ceremony

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QuizzesQuizzes ?


Best teamsBest teams – rewarded with: gifts & diplomasgifts & diplomas booksbooks CDsCDs trip to another European countrytrip to another European country -

WinnersWinners


Our school is decorated with Europe’s Europe’s symbolssymbols, students draw the Flag of EuropeFlag of Europe, we recall that that the European anthemEuropean anthem is based on the prelude to “The Ode of Joyprelude to “The Ode of Joy”, 4th movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 4th movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 Symphony No.9 - -

Decorations…Decorations…


The motto – UNITY IN DIVERSITYThe motto – UNITY IN DIVERSITY – written in 22 languages and together with the Latin version, “In varietate concordia”“In varietate concordia”, is put on the school’s walls -

……DecorationsDecorations


We visit Zagreb’s Faculty of EconomicsZagreb’s Faculty of Economics which regularly organizes open lecturesopen lectures, workshops & information activities on workshops & information activities on topics concerning European integration topics concerning European integration with a special impact on Economics of with a special impact on Economics of European IntegrationEuropean Integration

MoreoverMoreover


Teach us about: economic aspects of European economic aspects of European

integrationintegration positive & negative sides of the EU’s positive & negative sides of the EU’s

single marketsingle market legislation & home affairslegislation & home affairs common policies on tradecommon policies on trade free movement of people, goods, free movement of people, goods,

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Open LecturesOpen Lectures


…such lectures always provide attractive & provide attractive & stimulating environment to listen & stimulating environment to listen & discuss the current state of affairs discuss the current state of affairs regarding regarding the European integrationthe European integration

What is More…What is More…


Opens up OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES to: meet peoplemeet people exchange ideas & views in an open exchange ideas & views in an open

& academically challenging & academically challenging environmentenvironment

interact with university teachers & interact with university teachers & respectable EU expertsrespectable EU experts

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Open LecturesOpen Lectures


Organizes lectures about important Institutions of the EU: the European Commissionthe European Commission the Council of Europethe Council of Europe the Court of Justice of the European the Court of Justice of the European

UnionUnion European Central BankEuropean Central Bank European ParliamentEuropean Parliament

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EU Information EU Information Centre…Centre…


Teaches us about: external relations & defenseexternal relations & defense diplomatic missionsdiplomatic missions EU’s Common Foreign & Security EU’s Common Foreign & Security

PolicyPolicy

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……EU Information EU Information CentreCentre


Through Through interactive workshopsinteractive workshops we learn we learn about differences betweenabout differences between EXCLUSIVE, EXCLUSIVE, SHARED & SUPPORTING COMPETENCES SHARED & SUPPORTING COMPETENCES offered by the EU as it is important to offered by the EU as it is important to understand themunderstand them

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……EU Information CentreEU Information Centre

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The Union has EXCLUSIVE COMPETENCEEXCLUSIVE COMPETENCE toto make directives and conclude make directives and conclude international agreements when provided international agreements when provided for in a Union legislative actfor in a Union legislative act

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Exclusive Exclusive CompetenceCompetence


Member States cannot show competence in areas where the Union has done

However, Union competence will not result in Member State being prevented from exercising theirs

The Union carries out actions to support, coordinate and supplement Member State’s actions

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Shared & Supporting Shared & Supporting CompetenceCompetence


Taking an educational ride on the EU educational ride on the EU TrolleyTrolley through the streets of our town, Zagreb

The Trolley – appropriately decorated offering educational & promotional materials (brochures, books, CDs, leaflets)

The city’s main squareThe city’s main square – stands are put up and decorated by embassies of the Member States presenting their history & culture

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The Fun PartThe Fun Part


…of all these activities – familiarizing the familiarizing the public with European values & involving all public with European values & involving all social groups, but particularly young social groups, but particularly young people,people, turning Europe Day into a SYMBOL turning Europe Day into a SYMBOL OF EUROPEAN UNITY…OF EUROPEAN UNITY…

The Aim…The Aim…


…teaching us about the path of a peaceful the path of a peaceful EuropeEurope from the beginnings of cooperation from the beginnings of cooperation after the Second World War, through a after the Second World War, through a period of economic growth, enormous period of economic growth, enormous changes due to the fall of the Berlin Wall changes due to the fall of the Berlin Wall into a Europe without frontiers entering a into a Europe without frontiers entering a new milleniumnew millenium

……The Aim…The Aim…


UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING how Europe is of great how Europe is of great importance for us as we are part of it and importance for us as we are part of it and we want to be actively involved in all we want to be actively involved in all aspects of Europe’s lifeaspects of Europe’s life

……The AimThe Aim

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